The Paris Chapter: 22 - 28 Jan
A Todd Haynes talk, Afro beats party, creativity brunch, art as social action, dance performances, culture chats, intimate concerts and the best brocante.
Gosh the snow was lovely - the icing on a week of intimate events.
Paris is starting to hit its cultural stride again, after a month or so of hibernation. To complement the activities (or if you’re wanting to stay insular a little longer yet), here are some favourite reads* to spark your thinking:
A Spell Against Stagnation, The Marginalian
”To begin anything — a new practice, a new project, a new love — is to cast upon yourself a spell against stagnation. Beginnings are notation for the symphony of the possible in us. They ask us to break the pattern of our lives and reconfigure it afresh.”The Evolution of Simplicity, David Brooks
“Early in life you choose your identity by getting things. But later in an affluent life you discover or update your identity by throwing away what is no longer useful, true and beautiful.”
- (the most delightful writer on Substack)
On finding the one: “…perhaps the most solid dating advice I have: show the inside of your head in public, so people can see if they would like to live in there.”
* Favourite doesn’t necessarily mean recent
Events
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The Art of You creative identity workshop I co-hosted with Laura Horrocks on 10 Jan quickly sold out, so we’ve added another for Sat 27 Jan, this time in a brunch format.
Draw, paint, write, let your inner artist play… join us for a joyful workshop fusing creativity and mindfulness. Book here.
Thur 25
Sape-toi comme jamais!, 9.30pm
Dance it all out to this joyous mix of African urban music. All welcome.
Free, La Maison des Métallos (11e)Fri 26
Courts métrages de Todd Haynes, 8 - 10pm
A screening of short films from May December director Todd Haynes, followed by a Q&A. He’ll be signing copies of his latest book from 6.30pm.
(FR/EN) 5€, Centre Pompidou (4e)Sat 27
Rendez-vous Pelléas etc, 6.30pmDancer and choreographer Thierry Thieû Niang will be discussing the process behind his new creation Pelléas etc. before its performance that evening.
(FR) Free, Philharmonie de Paris (19e)
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